Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Sven Krahn
On 9/18/05, Theo Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I continue to be stumped by USB storage devices in KDE. Only once with someolder version of Knoppix did a USB stick appear automatically on the desktopwhen plugged in. I don't need this, but I do need at least to know under which name the device c

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Theo Schmidt
Am Sonntag, 18. September 2005 21.34 schrieb Petr Baláš: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ pmount -d /dev/sda1 ... > > find_sysfs_device: looking for sysfs directory for device 8:1 > > Fehler: konnte sysfs-Verzeichnis nicht erfragen > > > > There is absolutely nothing in my folder /sys. > > Did you have: >

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Serge Koganovitsch
> Thanks everybody for the help. I want to solve this once and for all. At the > moment I have to wait ten minutes, then I can mount manually only one of my > three cards as root and use it only as root. KDE will find and mount it only > if it is included and correctly configured in /etc/fstab.

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 10:55:14AM +0200, Theo Schmidt wrote: > OK, I guess I'll have to now. It still seems strange to me that I can't get a > decent USB mounting system going with a 2.4 kernel, given that Sarge still > installs a 2.4 kernel unless you specificly ask for the 2.6 one. > The ke

Time-setting problem KDE 3.4.2

2005-09-19 Thread Victor Torrico
Hi all, When I try to "Adjust Date and Time" of the clock I cannot do so. The panel to enter root password appears, the root password is entered and then nothing happens ie: the panel to allow setting the date and time does not appear. When using the Control Center to do this function a simila

Time-setting problem KDE 3.4.2

2005-09-19 Thread Victor Torrico
Hi all, When I try to "Adjust Date and Time" of the clock I cannot do so. The panel to enter root password appears, the root password is entered and then nothing happens ie: the panel to allow setting the date and time does not appear. When using the Control Center to do this function a simi

KDED not running

2005-09-19 Thread Angus Mackenzie
I have an AMD-64 system with Debian unstable, KDE 3.4.2, upgraded from the Alioth 3.4.1 packages and the standard for unstable AMD-64 before that. Kernel is stock 2.6.12-1-amd64-generic I've been trying to make my usb sticks appear on the desktop when inserted and have been following that threa

Re: KDED not running - solved!

2005-09-19 Thread Angus Mackenzie
In fact, a system reboot and logging on temporarily as an alternative user appears to have resolved the problems I outlined. I suppose it suggests kded just died sometime; possibly an installation script which did not work exactly as planned? Angus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Derek Broughton
Theo Schmidt wrote: > I continue to be stumped by USB storage devices in KDE. Only once with > some older version of Knoppix did a USB stick appear automatically on the > desktop when plugged in. I don't need this, but I do need at least to know > under which name the device can be mounted. Even w

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Theo Schmidt
Am Montag, 19. September 2005 11.37 schrieb Antonio Rodriguez: ... > The kernel that ships with sarge (2.6.8) is not the best of the 2.6 > series, fetch 2.6.11, at least. Then all will work wonderfully. I had > the same problem, with usb, that was not working properly (with > 2.6.8), until I solved

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 02:51:20PM +0200, Theo Schmidt wrote: > Question: how can I umount (easily)? pmount doesn't have a umounting option > and the standard umount requires root. Right-clicking in KDE gives WTTE "only Check your /etc/fstab file, and add a line containing the mounting point fo

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Theo Schmidt
Am Sonntag, 18. September 2005 16.56 schrieb Derek Broughton: ... > Sorry, but 2.4 is pretty primitive these days. As long as it only has the > "same" problems, upgrade. I wouldn't want to bet we can fix _this_ problem > on 2.4. OK, convinced and done (see previous mail). > > Looking through th

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Serge Koganovitsch
If you're using pmount you don't need to touch the /etc/fstab file. pmount does have an unmounting option: 'pumount' but this is automatically by KDE. Regards, Serge On Monday 19 September 2005 15:15, Antonio Rodriguez wrote: > On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 02:51:20PM +0200, Theo Schmidt wrote: > >

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Theo Schmidt
Am Montag, 19. September 2005 15.15 schrieb Antonio Rodriguez: > > Question: how can I umount (easily)? pmount doesn't have a umounting > > option and the standard umount requires root. Right-clicking in KDE gives > > WTTE "only > > Check your /etc/fstab file, and add a line containing the mounting

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Derek Broughton
Theo Schmidt wrote: > Am Sonntag, 18. September 2005 16.56 schrieb Derek Broughton: > ... >> Sorry, but 2.4 is pretty primitive these days. As long as it only has >> the >> "same" problems, upgrade. I wouldn't want to bet we can fix _this_ >> problem on 2.4. > > OK, convinced and done (see prev

Re: Xine error

2005-09-19 Thread Derek Broughton
Curt Howland wrote: > Good sir, please, don't misunderstand me. I agree with you > completely, in theory. > > However, just like people choosing to publish their works under > the GPL, the hardware manufacturer may specify any limitations > they wish. Opening the case, dropping it in water, for t

Re: usb storage problems [somewhat solved]

2005-09-19 Thread Theo Schmidt
Am Montag, 19. September 2005 15.41 schrieb Serge Koganovitsch: > If you're using pmount you don't need to touch the /etc/fstab file. > pmount does have an unmounting option: 'pumount' but this is automatically > by KDE. Super, that's the missing puzzle piece! So here is a micro-howto on USB stor

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Theo Schmidt
I'm sorry for the length of this thread. Maybe it is of use to somebody, however. Am Montag, 19. September 2005 17.00 schrieb Derek Broughton: ... > > In order to install hal or udev I would need to uninstall > base-config?? > > and about ten other important-sounding packages... > > Maybe give us

Re: Xine error

2005-09-19 Thread Curt Howland
On Monday 19 September 2005 10:48, Derek Broughton was heard to say: > And that's precisely why governments do (and should) > "interfere" in freedom of contract. Not at all. I should have read it. The fault is entirely mine. > It's one thing to have a > freely entered contract, it's something c

Re: usb storage problems

2005-09-19 Thread Derek Broughton
Theo Schmidt wrote: > > Maybe give us the actual output from apt? > > Here it is. Note --simulate > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/theo# apt-get --simulate install udev ... > Die folgenden Pakete werden aktualisiert: > e2fslibs e2fsprogs libc6 libc6-dev locales > WARNUNG: Die folgenden essentiellen P

Can klaptopdaemon use /etc/acpi scripts?

2005-09-19 Thread David Liontooth
I'd really like to use klaptopdaemon for power management -- it's nicely integrated, the code is in place for automatic shutdown etc. However, sleep and hibernation needs special treatment on my machine -- modules need to be unloaded before and reloaded after, and various programs, such as gpm

Re: Time-setting problem KDE 3.4.2

2005-09-19 Thread Paul Johnson
On Monday 19 September 2005 03:26 am, Victor Torrico wrote: > Hi all, > > When I try to "Adjust Date and Time" of the clock I cannot do so. The > panel to enter root password appears, the root password is entered and then > nothing happens ie: the panel to allow setting the date and time does not